Christ sets before the Philadelphia Church an open door because she has little strength. Having LITTLE STRENGTH is equivalent to being WEAK. Thus, being weak she is the fitter object for God's power to rest on, that God the Father and Christ should have all the glory.
By: LOPE COLUMNA
MESSIANIC-KABBALIST PASTOR GENERAL
The BRIDE OF CHRIST, MINISTRY OF LIFE
I know your works. Behold, I have given before you an open door, and no one can shut it. For YOU HAVE A LITTLE STRENGTH... (Rev 3:8 MKJV)Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible says:
For then hast a little strength - The words "little strength" may refer either to the smallness of the number - meaning that they were few; or it may refer to the spiritual life and energy of the church - meaning that, though feeble, their vital energy was not wholly gone. The more natural interpretation seems to be to refer it to the latter; and the sense is, that although they had not the highest degree of energy, or had not all that the Savior desired they should have, they were not wholly dead. The Saviour saw among them the evidences of spiritual life; and in view of that he says he had set before them an open door, and there was abundant opportunity to employ all the energy and zeal which they had. It may be remarked that the same thing is true now; that wherever there is any vitality in a church, the Saviour will furnish ample opportunity that it may be employed in his service. -- BARNES
- For many are called, but few are chosen. (Mat 22:14 KJV)
- ... God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; (1Co 1:27 MKJV)
- and God has chosen the base things of the world, and things which are despised, and things which are not, in order to bring to nothing things that are; so that no flesh should glory in His presence. (1Co 1:28-29 MKJV)
- For you see your calling, brothers, that not many wise men according to the flesh are called, not many mighty, not many noble. (1Cor 1:26 MKJV
BECAUSE OF GOD'S MESSIANIC KABBALAH WISDOM, THE WEAK AND UNRIGHTEOUS PEOPLE ARE PURIFIED, MADE RIGHTEOUS, AND MADE STRONG!
- He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might. (Isa 40:29 HNV)
- He shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the Fathers to the Children, and THE DISOBEDIENT TO THE [MESSIANIC KABBALAH] WISDOM OF THE JUST, to make ready a people prepared for the LORD. (Luke 1:17 MKJV)
- BUT OF HIM YOU ARE IN CHRIST JESUS, WHO OF GOD IS MADE TO US [MESSIANIC KABBALAH] WISDOM and RIGHTEOUSNESS and SANCTIFICATION and REDEMPTION; so that, according as it is written, "He who glories, let him glory in the Lord." (1Co 1:30-31 MKJV)
- If you were pure and upright, surely now he would awaken for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous. (Job 8:6 HNV)
- Though YOUR BEGINNING WAS SMALL, yet YOUR LATTER END WOULD GREATLY INCREASE. (Job 8:7 HNV)
- Indeed, who despises the day of small things? (Zec 4:10 HNV)
This shall effectually silence those that looked with contempt upon the beginning of this work, Zec_4:10... Note, In God's work the day of small things is not to be despised. Though the instruments be weak and unlikely, God often chooses such, by them to bring about great things. As a great mountain becomes a plain before him when he pleases, so a little stone, cut out of a mountain without hands, comes to fill the earth, Dan_2:35. Though the beginnings be small, God can make the latter end greatly to increase; a grain of mustard-seed may become a great tree. Let not the dawning light be despised, for it will shine more and more to the perfect day. The day of small things is the day of precious things, and will be the day of great things. -- HENRY
THE PHILADELPHIA CHURCH IS LIKE THE GRAIN OF THE MUSTARD SEED => THE LEAST OF ALL SEEDS THAT BECOME A TREE
God begins His Kingdom with very small beginnings and of little strength so that by its growing His mighty power and working may be displayed all the more.
- THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE TO A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is THE LEAST OF ALL SEEDS: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a Tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. (Mat 13:31-32 KJV)
- And He said, to what shall we compare the Kingdom of God? Or by what parable shall we compare it? (Mar 4:30 MKJV)
- It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the Earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the Earth. (Mar 4:31 MKJV)
- But when it has been sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all herbs, and shoots out great branches, so as to enable the birds of the air to roost under its shade. (Mar 4:32 MKJV)
- It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: (1Cor 15:43 KJV)
- For though He was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the POWER of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the POWER of God toward you. (2Cor 13:4 KJV)
- The LORD said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for MY STRENGTH IS MADE PERFECT IN WEAKNESS. (2Cor 12:9 KJV)
- Therefore... for Christ's sake: WHEN I AM WEAK, THEN AM I STRONG. (2Cor 12:10 KJV)
- But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isa 40:31 KJV)
- Who THROUGH FAITH subdued Kingdoms, wrought Righteousness, obtained Promises... OUT OF WEAKNESS WERE MADE STRONG, waxed valiant in fight... (Heb 11:34 KJV)
- ... THE PEOPLE THAT DO KNOW THEIR GOD SHALL BE STRONG, and do exploits. (Dan 11:32 KJV)
Continued on Part 8: "YOU HAVE KEPT MY WORD" (REV 3:8). Keeping Christ's Word Means Loving Him. And Christ Will Reveal the Messianic Kabbalah to that Person or Church that Keeps His Word.
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